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American politician from Nevada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Teresa Francisca Benitez-Thompson[1] (born July 25, 1978)[2] is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly, first elected February 7, 2011 to represent District 27 in Washoe County. She was crowned Miss Nevada 2002 and placed third runner-up at the Miss America 2003 pageant.[3]
Teresa Benitez-Thompson | |
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Majority Leader of the Nevada Assembly | |
In office November 9, 2016 – November 9, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Paul Anderson |
Succeeded by | Sandra Jauregui |
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 27th district | |
In office November 3, 2010 – November 9, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sheila Leslie |
Succeeded by | Angie Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | Teresa Francisca Benitez July 25, 1978 Ventura, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (1998–present) |
Spouse | Jeff Thompson |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Nevada, Reno (BA) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (MSW) |
Website | Campaign website |
Benitez-Thompson earned her B.A. from the University of Nevada, Reno and her master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan.[1] By profession she is a licensed social worker at a hospice company.[4] Benitez-Thompson is married to KOLO-TV chief meteorologist, former KRNV-DT chief meteorologist and former KTVN meteorologist Jeff Thompson and has 4 children. Her father is of Mexican descent.[4]
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